Friday, November 4, 2011

5:04 PM

The Muskego man who filed recall papers against Scott Walker donated to Walker's campaign last year, according to campaign finance reports.

David Brandt did not return a call seeking comment.

Dems seized on the donation to knock the filing as a dirty trick.

“While we certainly understand that thousands of Wisconsinites can’t wait to recall Scott Walker, we find it convenient that, days before Walker goes on a Koch-fueled trip to Arizona, Kansas and California, recall papers are filed by a donor to Scott Walker that will allow Walker to bag all the sleazy campaign cash he can get his hands on," Dem Chair Mike Tate said in a statement.

State GOP exec director Stephan Thompson said he did not know Brandt and the effort was not connected to the party.

"The rumors being circulated by the Democrats are completely false," he said.